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Characterization, Compare & Contrast Characters
Characterization, Compare & Contrast Characters
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Mary will not share her markers with anyone. The best character trait for Mary is:
lonely
selfish
hungry
funny
2
What is an antagonist?
clue of something that is going to happen later
central message, concern, or purpose of a novel
character or a force in conflict with the main character
person who delivers a commentary in a movie or book
3
Which of the following is
indirect
characterization?
She plays multiple sports.
Sarah thinks she is always sick.
Schatz is always taking care of his little brother.
Doug reads all the time.
4
The methods that a writer uses to develop characters.
characterization
setting
theme
plot
5
A protagonist is?
the author
the secondary character
main character of the story who makes key decisions
the bad guy of the story
6
A characters' interaction means...
how characters solve a problem in a text
how characters are involved in a text
how characters act with each other in a text
how characters talk in a text
7
Character Traits include...
thoughts, skin tone, and hair color
actions, appearance, and number of friends
actions, thoughts, and words
words, bananas, and homework
8
What is a Character?
the main person in the story
people, animals, or imaginary creatures in a story
a person not important in the story
an animal that is one of the illustrations
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When using
direct
characterization the author is....
revealing a character's traits by showing us
revealing a character's traits by telling us
10
What can you use to figure out what the character traits are?
what the character thinks
what the character says
what the character does
all of the above
11
The way a writer reveals a character to the reader...
characterization
inspiration
interpretation
motivation
12
What is the best definition of Characterization?
how an author reveals a character to us
how an author writes
how an author reads
how an author stands
13
Which of the following is
direct
characterization?
The boy went to the mall.
The student had a high score on his test.
The artist is a man.
She writes every day.
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True or False: Direct characterization
shows
what traits a character has.
True
False
15
True or false: A character can be a human or an animal?
False
True
16
The main character is always the protagonist?
True
False
17
Character motivation is. .
why a character acts or does something
the thoughts of a character
who the character meets
the personality of a character
18
Joseph is happy to see the grade he got on his quiz. A character trait for him is:
proud
shy
brave
greedy
19
A character's emotional reaction or feeling is...
how character views the world
why a character does something
how a character feels inside because of an event
what a character does for a hobby
20
What are the
two
types of characterization authors use to reveal characters to us?
age and ability
happy or sad
direct and indirect
tall and short
21
When using
indirect
characterization the author is....
revealing a character's traits by showing us
revealing a character's traits by telling us
22
The most important character in the novel...
first character
round character
minor character
major character
23
Characterization includes...
motives, feelings, traits, and dialogue
traits and dialogue
elements, reactions, and behaviors
objectives, standards, and setting
24
The protagonist and antagonist are the two main kinds of what?
conflicts
characters
hyperbole
theme
25
The
minor
characters play the most important roles in fiction.
True
False
26
Actions, thoughts, appearance, relationships, and _________, are all indirect characterization.
where they go to school
what they say
the age of their parents
what the weather is like today
27
A character's actions are...
what a character says in a text
how a character is involved in a text
what a character does in a text
how a character talks in a text
28
Characters who complement the major characters and help move the plot events forward...
extra
major
minor
independent
29
What is the driving force behind the character's actions called?
character motivation
characterization
indirect characterization
character inference
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What are some key words or signal words that readers use to compare & contrast characters?
I think, one reason, opinion
alike, different, similar, difference, same
first, next, last, then
yet, because, since, for this reason
